Maxx 3.3 Steering Blocks

[jhautz]

Originally Posted by Gustav

and shimmed correctly they should do fine.

How do I shim them properly? :002: I just got 2 sets on ebay for 10.50 each and I'd like to set them up right before throwing them in. What exactly do I shim and what do you use to shim it with?

[Gustav]

Well they should be shimmed correctly from the factory but some companies are better at this than others.I would just run them if they feel and sound OK.I normally just run complete diffs as they are unless they feel horrible.

if you push and pull on the outdrives and there's not alot of backlash and they spin nice enough so the mesh isn't too tight then they should be fine.

When you use something like hybrid bulks or the UE ultralite cases they need alot of setting up since they're made to fit different diffs.The stock diffs are made to fit those cases and they probably just use a set number of shims so apart from tolerances they should be good.

Basically you want the ring and pinion mesh to feel and sound right(not to loose and not too tight) without alot of slop between the bearings or preload on the bearings(too few or too many shims)

If they did need it then a LHS or Mike would get you shim sets.

[jhautz]

So basically... Don't worry about it unless I have a problem.


OK... Now I'm really confused.:confused: I just went to the exploded views on the traxxas site and it looks like the the emaxx and the 3.3 diffs are identical with the exception of the housing and some upgraded bearings. The cup, gears and output shafts are the identical part numbers. So if the stock 3.3 shafts don't go onto the emaxx diffs cuz they bottom out on the shoulder of the flat, they theoretically wouldn't fit on the 3.3 diffs either cuz they use the same output shaft. I gotta be missing something????

[Gustav]

Well yeah in theory then they should fit the diffs you have already unless they were fouling on the cases.I guess you'll find out when you get your new diffs,maybe the exploded diagrams are wrong:032: